25/03883/FUL

The retrospective proposal for the change of use into a house of multiple occupation (C4 Use) results in more than one property out of a consecutive row of five properties being converted and result in a clustering of conversions along this terrace of buildings, unduly at odds with the predominant pattern of single family dwellinghouses along the road, contrary to Section 5 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024), Policies CP30 of the Enfield Core Strategy (2010) and DMD 5 and DMD 37 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014).

The retrospective conversion, due to the inadequate and cramped size and layout of the kitchen and the excessive bedroom density, fails to provide an HMO of an appropriate size or standard. The development would result in substandard and unsuitable accommodation incapable of meeting the reasonable needs of future occupiers. The proposal is therefore contrary to Sections 2 and 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024), Policies D5 and D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy CP30 of the Enfield Core Strategy (2010), and Policies DMD 5, DMD 6, DMD 8 and DMD 37 of the Enfield Development Management Document (2014).

The development is located in Flood Zone 2 and is therefore subject to high risk of flooding. The flood depths in this area are considered too great to allow any bedrooms at ground floor level and in the absence of a Flood Risk Assessment and source control SuDS measures the development fails to demonstrate that the development would both be safe from flooding; will not increase flood risk elsewhere or demonstrate measures to manage the risk of flooding from surface water run-off and follow the drainage hierarchy in the London Plan. This is contrary to guidance in Section 14 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024); Policies SI 12 and SI 13 of the London Plan (2021); Policy CP28 of the Core Strategy (2010) and Policies DMD59, DMD60 and DMD61 of the Development Management Document (2014). Dated: 30 March 2026 Authorised on behalf of: Karen Page Head of Planning and Building Control Housing, Regeneration and Development Department Enfield Council PO Box 53, Civic Centre Silver Street, Enfield EN1 3XE If you have any questions about this decision, please contact the planning officer mark.heaney@enfield.gov.uk. List of plans and documents referred to in this Notice: Title/Number Version TYPE Location Plan dated 11.11.2025 Drawing Block Plan WRD-1180-05 dated 10.11.2025 Drawing Ground Floor Plan WRD-1180-10 dated 10.11.2025 Drawing First Floor Plan WRD-1180-11 dated 10.11.2025 Drawing Article 12 Response Supporting Information Additional Information APPEAL GUIDANCE: Should you (an applicant or agent) feel aggrieved by the decision of the Council to either refuse permission or to grant permission subject to conditions, you can